Biomedical subjects

T B Pinsoneault

Publications and source records attributed to T B Pinsoneault.

2 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1999

Efficacy of the three Randomness Validity Scales for the Jesness Inventory.

Efficacies of the three randomness validity scales for the Jesness Inventory were investigated: the Jesness Variable Response Inconsistency scale (J-VRIN), the Variable Response scale (VR), and the Randomness scale (RD). Effectiveness was assessed by comparing the protocols of 93 male and 45 female delinquents ages 14 to 18 years screened for probable randomness, with a matched-pair MMPI-Adolescent with 500 computer-generated all- and half-random protocols. With the all-random set, for specificities of .90 or higher, scales showed sensitivities as high as .95 (VR), .90 (J-VRIN), and .14 (RD). With the half-random protocol, set sensitivities were .74 (VR), .70 (J-VRIN), and .07 (RD). Predictive power and overall effectiveness are reported for base rates of .20, .10, .067, and .05.

Achievement↗

PubMed1997

A combined rationally-empirically developed Variable Response Scale for detecting the random response set in the Jesness Inventory.

A Variable-Response Scale (VR) was developed for detecting randomness in the Jesness Inventory. Item pairs addressing similar content areas were identified. Pairs which showed endorsement frequencies of 5% or less in the scale development sample (250 males, 250 females) were included. Effectiveness was assessed by comparing 250 all-random and 250 part-random computer-generated protocols with those of honest subjects from a sample of 293 male delinquents classified as honest or not honest based on a matched-pair MMPI-A. VR was found to be very effective. Sensitivity, specificity, and other statistics were reported. Race differences were significant but very small. Younger children showed more inconsistency than older children. Age-based modified t-score norms were developed (1138 male, 358 female delinquents, ages 13-18).

Adolescent↗